Quote of the Day

Mayor Wilson and Chief Barnes repeatedly mentioned efforts to reduce ‘gun violence’. That typically translates to more gun control measures against law-abiding adults including the 112,500 King County residents who have valid concealed pistol licenses. They haven’t hurt anybody. Yet, instead of acknowledging that the problem is with criminals, including juveniles whose parents should be asked why their kid is at the Seattle Center shooting people, we hear about something called ‘gun violence reduction.’ But you’re not going to reduce gun-related violence by penalizing the wrong people, and Seattle’s leaders must keep that in mind.

Andrew Gottlieb
CCRKBA Executive Director
July 27, 2026
CCRKBA: SEATTLE DOESN’T HAVE A GUN PROBLEM, IT HAS A CRIME PROBLEM

Emphasis added.

“Must”? As if.

Seattle’s leaders won’t even have that thought cross their minds. They are all about the tools rather than the person. They even have a complete ban on the carry of any spring gun, air gun, sling or slingshot in, upon or onto any public place. You can (with a CWP) be legally carrying a .44 Magnum and could be charged with the carrying of a slingshot in the trunk of your car.

Seattle leaders don’t have rational minds.